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CC381H Copper-nickel vs. Solder Alloy 161

CC381H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while solder alloy 161 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC381H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 161.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
38
Elongation at Break, % 20
44
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
14
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
53

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
48
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
190
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
190
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.8
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.9
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.0
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 73
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
910

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
2.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
1.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
3.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.4
29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
4.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Copper (Cu), % 64.5 to 69.9
1.2 to 1.6
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
37.3 to 39.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
59.5 to 60.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.0010